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I love hearing from you and one of my favorite things about this blog is all the comments people leave and the sense of community we have. But because there are only 24 hours in a day, I can’t answer every single question that gets asked, or respond to every comment {because I’m either in Read More >>
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Strawberry muffins are on the menu this morning at our house. I love making muffins ahead of time on a Saturday night so we can enjoy a lazy Sunday morning and not have to worry about what to make for breakfast. Once you have tried this recipe for strawberry muffins, you will never try another Read More >>
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Why Does Ornamental Grass Fall Over? Ornamental grasses are a really cost-effective way to add a little oomph to your garden. They are super easy to take care of, and finding some that are indigenous to your area is usually a snap. The only downside is that they occasional fall over. Why, you might ask? Read More >>
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Yesterday morning Lucy the puggle dog walked in to the office with a chocolate truffle wrapped in green foil. I immediately jumped out of my chair and wrestled it out of her mouth and then went to investigate. She had chewed open a sealed shipping box of whiskey truffles I had purchased in an airport Read More >>
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Books, Books, and More Books from Amazon.com The Perennial Care Manual: A Plant-by-Plant Guide: What to Do & When to Do It Concrete Garden Projects All New Square Foot Gardening Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal The Gardener’s A-Z Guide to Growing Organic Food Plenty: Eating Locally on the 100-Mile Diet Garden Updates and Chickens Read More >>
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Tonight the Girl and I are watching Somewhere Between. It is a documentary that follows several girls who’ve been adopted from China, as a result of the one child per family laws China enacted in 1979. It is supposed to be very moving look into the girls’ and families’ lives. I’m kind of excited to Read More >>
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With all of the food documentaries I’ve been watching lately, it occurred to me that I don’t mention the whole “eat local” thing here on the blog very often. So, here goes: Did you know, on average, your food travels 1500 miles to get to your plate? Is that crazy or what?! Not only is Read More >>
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This is my first year harvesting rhubarb and I have a question. Last night I picked a few stalks of rhubarb for another batch of rhubarb vanilla jam. There are still another 15 stalks left on the plant. Do I pick them all, or leave some behind? Now that I’ve found a couple of really Read More >>
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